{"id":2685,"date":"2025-04-06T10:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2025-04-06T10:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:24:29","slug":"april-7th-update-to-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/laityview\/april-7th-update-to-families\/","title":{"rendered":"April 7th Update to Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear Laity View Families,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A spring is in everybody\u2019s step with our long-awaited lighter mornings and warmer weather.\u00a0 Classes are beginning new projects and teachers are planning exciting field trips during this final term.\u00a0 Please review the information below for some details about the upcoming week. \u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 1 \u2013 May 2:\u00a0 Student Learning Surveys Timeframe<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wed., Apr. 9<\/strong>:\u00a0 2:00 \u2013 3:00 pm PAC Purdy\u2019s Fundraiser PICK UP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Thurs., Apr. 10<\/strong>:\u00a0 5:30 \u2013 8:00 pm Family Spring Glow Dance \u2013 <em>students must attend with a parent \/ guardian<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fri., Apr. 11<\/strong>:\u00a0 12:25 pm PAC Hot Lunch \u2013 Hot Dogs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mon., Apr. 14<\/strong>:\u00a0 6:00 pm Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony Parent Meeting (Library)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07:00 pm PAC Meeting (Library)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Intermediate Playground Addition<\/strong>:\u00a0 You may have noticed the fenced off area beside the intermediate playground.\u00a0 A huge thank you to our PAC for their fundraising efforts to add a new feature to the intermediate playground.\u00a0 Here is a catalogue picture of this new feature<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamoplaygrounds.com\/catalogue\/dynamo\/dynamo_catalogue_2019.html#page\/15\">Apollo with Floor<\/a>.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The students are very excited!\u00a0 A reminder that during the installation process, the fenced off area is completely out of bounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Yearbook Cover Contest<\/strong> \u2013 It is that time again for our annual Yearbook Cover Contest.\u00a0 We invite students to submit a design for the front or back of this year\u2019s Laity View yearbook.\u00a0 All submissions are due to the office by\u00a0<strong>Friday, April 25<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>.\u00a0 See the yearbook cover contest parent portal message for the criteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Registration for Summer Learning, Apr. 17<sup>th<\/sup> to May 8<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>\u2013 Parents can register on the parent portal for English or French elementary summer learning and\/or secondary summer learning through the parent portal between noon April 17<sup>th<\/sup> and 3pm on May 8<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Kindergarten to Grade 6 English is hosted at c\u0313\u0259sq\u0259nel\u0259 Elementary and French is hosted at <strong>Laity View Elementary<\/strong> both from 9:00 am \u2013 12:20 pm and Grade 7 to 8 Transition is hosted at THSS.\u00a0 For more information about summer learning, please review the flyer at<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/assets\/media\/2025-02-10-Summer-Learning-Options-2025.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/assets\/media\/2025-02-10-Summer-Learning-Options-2025.pdf<\/a> .\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accompanying the elementary summer learning, there are Positive Power Camps from 12:20 \u2013 2:20 pm.\u00a0 These camps offer games and activities designed to build confidence, strengthen teamwork and communication, and to learn to manage stress.\u00a0 For more information about summer learning Positive Power Camps, please review the flyer at<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/assets\/media\/SD42-Afternoon-Camp-2025.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/assets\/media\/SD42-Afternoon-Camp-2025.pdf<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Student Learning Surveys <\/strong>\u2013 If you have a student in Grade 4 or 7, parents are invited to complete a Student Learning Survey.\u00a0 This year, parents do not need a logon code to access the online Student Learning Survey.\u00a0 Electronic surveying is available until May 2<sup>nd<\/sup>.\u00a0 The website to access the electronic survey is<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bced.gov.bc.ca\/sat_survey\/access.htm\"><em>www.bced.gov.bc.ca\/sat_survey\/access.htm<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please do <u>not<\/u> use Safari as there is currently a glitch with this browser.\u00a0 We invite you to take 15 minutes of your time to fill this out.\u00a0 The more parents who complete these surveys, the higher quality of feedback we will receive.\u00a0 Your input is appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mrs. Lawrance<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2684\" style=\"width: 549px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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